Baby, It's Cold Outside

 

The temperatures started dropping this weekend and right now it is -29C (feels like -38C with the windchill).  Perfect weekend for IHSW.  I did have to work Saturday morning and we went out Sunday to a movie (Lincoln - excellent!!!!!) and dinner but I managed to finish up 2 LHN ornaments:

 Pattern: Hot Chocolate

Designer: Diane Williams - Little House Needleworsks

Threads: DMC

Fabric: 28ct Tin Roof Gingham Linen from WDW

  

Pattern: Gingerbread Village

Designer: Diane Williams - Little House Needleworks

Threads: DMC, CC

Fabric: 30 ct Tin Roof Linen from WDW

I also added some stitches on 2 other ornaments.   One for Winter -   Let It Snow - Barbara Ana Designs

and one for Valentine's Day - Bee Mine - Barbara Ana Designs (the freebie can be found at CyberStitchers.com).

I also participated in the Grow Your Blog party hosted by Vicki of Two Bags Full.  See the post at the top.  I having a giveaway that closes at midnight (CST) January 31st.  All you have to do is make a comment on the Let's Party Grow Your Blog post (only that post, please!!)

There were almost 400 participants and I visited a number of them over the weekend and I am still trying to visit them all (give me a week or two).

When I hopped over to Vicki's blog, I read about her Pink Scarf Project and decided it was something I would like to participate in.  I was going to Michaels after work I pick up some pink yarn started knitting the following:

The yarn is Patons - Lace Sequin and the pattern is a freebie from their website called Delicate Cables Scarf.

Early this month I finished 2 dishcloths and this weekend I started a third.

Lacy Scallops Cloth by Janet Nogle

 

Autumn's Country Quilt

Before I forget I have my first finish for 2013 - a Halloween ornament.

Pattern: Trick or Kitty Treat

Designer: Michelle M. Lash - Brittercup Designs (JCS October 2008

Fabric: 28ct Linen

Thread: DMC

Embellishments: Dress it Up Buttons -  1202-Things That Make You Go Boo Collection

Well, it is getting late and I have to work tomorrow so I am going to sign off now.   Good Night and Happy Stitching!!!!

Thank you for visiting!!!

Holidays are almost over :(

One more day and then it is back to work!  :(  Holidays are over!!! We came home a day early (yesterday) because I came down with a cold (What a way to end a perfectly glorious holiday - Just my luck!!!!) I really enjoyed this the past two weeks doing the things I love - spending time with my DH, cross-stitching and reading.

I managed to finish a four projects in the past few days:

 Pattern:  Red Alphabet

Designer: Sheepish Designs  

Fabric: 28ct linen (1 over 1)

Thread: Unknown (misplaced tag)

 Pattern:  Hearts of Canada - New Brunswick

Designer: The Victoria Sampler

Fabric: 28ct evenweave

Thread: DMC, Kreinik

 Pattern:  Reading with Jane(freebie)

Designer: The Sampler Girl 

Fabric: 40 ct linen (1 over 2)

Thread:  Soie d'alger

Pattern: Starlight Ghost
Designer: Mill Hill

Fabric: 28ct evenweave

Thread: DMC, Kreinik

I also worked on a couple of Christmas Ornaments and added a few more stitches on It's Berry Time.

Don't Peek by Little by Little Designs (JCS 2004 Special Christmas Issue)

Deck The Halls by Little House Needleworks
 

 

Even had time to had a little time to knit some more dishcloths.  I didn't press them yet so they are a little off kilter.

 Ramen Noodle Knitted Dishcloth - Little House in the Suburbs 

Pattern came be found under "Crafts - Knitting Patterns"

 Rippling Diag by Janet Nogle

Daimonds with Moss Cloth by Janet Nogle

I listened to 3 audiobooks while stitching and knitting:

Simple Genius - David Baldacci
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
Persuasion - Jane Austen

and read

The White Queen - Philippa Gregory

Well that was my holiday.   And outside of the cold (and now a bit of poison ivy - from the dog) it was everything I wanted it to be.

Take care and happy stitching!!!!!

Any Corrie Fans???

My mother and I began watching Coronation Street in the mid-seventies - when Annie Walker still ran the Rover's Return and just before Deirdre Hunt married Ray Langton and  gave birth to the lovely Tracy. I have been a ardent fan ever since and rarely miss an episode.  Nowadays I have a weekly ritual of grabbing some stitching and curling up in front of the television to watch the Sunday morning omnibus.

We were out at the trailer again (another hot one) this weekend.   The hummingbirds were hungry during the week and the feeders were almost empty so I made another batch of syrup Saturday morning.  I wanted to take some pictures of the hummers but I accidently locked the SD card in my camera and didn't know how to unlock it until today. (I never realized that there was a switch on the side to lock and unlock the card - not quite a tech savvy as I thought I was.)  No baking this weekend but we did continue to enjoy the PB oatmeal cookies I made last weekend.

I finished my July ornament for Christmas All Year Round.   I just need to finish it into an ornament.

Pattern: The Second Day

Designer:  Plum Street Samplers (2012 JCS Christmas Preview Issue)

Fabric: 36ct Flax Edinborough Linen

Thread: DMC

I also finished the Cappuccino Milk Chocolate Truffle.  I am not sure how I will finish this one off.

Pattern: Cappuccino Milk Chocolate Truffle

Designer: Gingerbread Girl (Kathryn Drummond)

Fabric: 28ct Milk Chocolate Linen

Thread: DMC

Embellishments:  Mill Hill

I even found time to pick up my knitting needles and stitched up this cute little Mini Wash Mitt.

The rest of my stitching time I spent adding a few more stitches to the following  projects and starting a piece for the Tea Party in the Garden exchange.

I finished another audiobook this weekend - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.  I like to listen to audiobooks while stitching or going for a walk.   I thought I had read all the Agatha Christie mysteries back when I was teenager but lately I have come to the conclusion that I only read the Miss Marple books and so now I going to  read the Poirot ones.

I hope you all have a good week and happy stitching!!!!!

Not a Very Productive Weekend

Stitch wise this weekend was somewhat unproductive. For the February Theme-a-licious I decided to work on LHN designs. I had one of her ornaments - Bringing Home the Tree - partially stitched and thought I would try to finish it this weekend. However, after spending two days doing more frogging then stitching I put it aside and decided to work on the MH Kris Mouse. I managed to finish that, thank goodness.

Design Name: Kris Mouse

Designer:  Mill Hill

Fabric: 14ct Perforated Paper
Thread: DMC
Beads: Mill Hill

I also managed to finish  another dishcloth:

Linen Stitch Cloth - Janet Nogle

I will be back tomorrow with my WIPocalpyse Report. Take care and happy stitching!!!!!

iStitch Mystery SAL update plus more

I am suppose to be on a Scrapbooking retreat this weekend (I don't scrapbook but a lot of my friends do so I just bring along my cross-stitching and admire their creativity)but I have been suffering with a head cold all week so I decided to stay home so as not to infect anyone else. I am disappointed but considering I still felt pretty stuffed up when I woke up this morning I think I made the right decision.

When I woke up this morning I was please to see that Carol (iStitch) sent out Part 3 of the Mystery SAL. I quickly stitched it up this morning and now I am waiting patiently for Part 4 to be released. Carol has promised that if a significant number of participants send in their completed pictures within the week she will release Part 4 next weekend (a week early). I hope that there are more 'flying' needles out there.

Last weekend I worked exclusively on the Birds of A Feather Mystery SAL. This was my progress as of last Monday. As you can see, I am in the home stretch. I can't wait until it is finished.

Lastly, I finally got around to scanning in the remaining dishcloths I stitched while I was on holidays in August.  I have been too "lazy" to take my laptop downstairs to connect to my printer/ scanner so this morning I finally brought the printer upstairs.  Which makes sense since my desktop PC is currently not working (and my IT guy - my brother - is too busy to look at it.)

Happy 2011 Cloth ©2011 Knitwits Alley

Bluebonnets Cloth © 2008 Lindy       

Stained Glass Cloth © 2008 Lindy

Little Tweet Cloth © 2011 Elaine Fitzpatick

Well, I think I have spent enough time on the computer.  I need to get some housework and stitching done (and not necessarily in that order) ;).

Hope you all have a great weekend (it is going to be a hot one here) and happy stitching!!!!

The Dog Days of Summer

This is Zack, one of our neighbour's dogs.  He visits us a lot and often plops down for a nap in front of our trailer.  He is a real cutie pie!

We are still enjoying gorgeous weather during our holidays (high 20s C).  It did rain most of the day on Tuesday but we badly needed it.  The ground is so dry at the trailer, that it cracking everywhere.

I am making great progress on the Birds of a Feather Mystery SAL. I can't wait till it is finished.

I joined another Mystery SAL at iStitch.. I forgot to take some thread and fabric with me last Thursday, so I have yet to start it. Hopefully, I will have it done over the weekend. (The thread and fabric is already packed.) The next part comes out on August 27th so I need to have it done by then.

I also managed to stitch 4 more dishcloths and have 2 more in progress.   I don't have time to scan them now.  I will do so when we are home again on Sunday. (Holidays will be over :(. )

Thank you all for visiting and also for leaving comments.  I really enjoy reading them!!!!!!

Happy Stitching!

Stitching, Knitting and Reading on My Holidays!

We are spending our summer holidays out at the trailer so I have a lot of time for stitching, knitting and reading while enjoying the beautiful weather we are having this year.

I am currently working on the Birds of A Feather Mystery SAL. I would be a lot further along if Mr. Frog hadn't decided to visit 3 times this week.

I also knitted 3 dishcloths and have a 4th one in progress.  They are a little misshaped because I haven't had a chance to press them yet (I am only back home for few hours and I don't have any iron at the trailer).

 Sea Waves by Andy Worthy

Heart 'N Moss Cloth by Janet Nogle

 

Baby Seahorse Cloth © 2011 Elaine Fitzpatrick

I also finished listening to 2 audiobooks:  Portrait of An Unknown Woman - Vanora Bennett

                                                              Blood Memory - Greg Iles

and 1 e-book:   The Man Who Went Up in Smoke - Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö

Well, that is it for now.  Hopefully, I will have more to show when I am back in the city next Thursday!

Happy Stitching!